Actor Gu Yang

Half a month passed quickly. After Lu Yan arranged the things to be dealt with in the school about his graduation, he simply took a bag and went to the film and television studio alone to report.

When the assistant director called him to confirm, he told him that the crew had arranged for him an assistant named Song Hui, who would take care of all his chores in the crew.

The two had already contacted by phone before coming, so Lu Yan was not too surprised when he saw a big sign with his name on it as soon as he got off the car in the movie studio.

The person holding the sign was a young man, tall and thin, wearing a light-colored shirt, sweating a lot on his face and body because of the hot weather. It should have been a while. The road was blocked and the car got could not go on. It was almost an hour later than the scheduled time, but the young man’s face didn’t look impatient at all.

Lu Yan was originally outstanding, and he could be noticed when he stood in the crowd. At this time, there were not many people in the film and television city, and he was almost the only one carrying luggage. So, before he walked over, the young man holding the sign had already trot over, put away the sign and asked with a smile, “Hello, my name is Song Hui, are you Brother Lu Yan?”

Lu Yan nodded and stretched out his hand, “I am Lu Yan, I got stuck in traffic jam on the road. You have been waiting for a long time. Thank you for your hard work.”

Song Hui hurriedly stretched out his hand and shook it, then let go, and shook his head with a smile, “It didn’t take long, it should be.”

Speaking of taking over the luggage in Lu Yan’s hand, he made a gesture of please, and said as he walked, “The place to live has been arranged. It is a little rudimentary. Don’t mind Brother Lu. The crew will officially start tomorrow, and it’s okay to rest today.”

When he arrived in the room, Lu Yan felt that the “rudimentary” that Song Hui had just said was a bit too modest. Although the condition of the room was not very good, it was clean and tidy. It had everything that should be, not “rudimentary”, but “simple” at best.

Although it was the first time for Lu Yan to enter a formal crew in this life, although he was not succeful in the previous life, he had also filmed a lot of scenes in large and small crews, and there were naturally crews among crews, and some of the “rules” that couldn’t be put on the table were also well known.

For a newcomer like him, although the role was still a bit heavy, after all, the qualifications were there, and it was good to live in a room of this level. Maybe there were some factors of its own, but the assistant’s early care was also a very important reason.

Lu Yan was not a new performer in the true sense. He naturally understood the importance of a good assistant. In many cases, it could save you a lot of trouble and even add a lot of convenience.

From the beginning of the meeting to the present, he had been observing quietly. He had to say that as an assistant, Song Hui was really qualified. This made Lu Yan, who had not enjoyed the desired assistant treatment in his previous life, very comfortable. He was also very satisfied. He didn’t know who arranged such a caring assistant for him.

If possible, Lu Yan had even begun to consider whether Song Hui could become his personal assitant.

It was indeed a bit tiring after a day’s work traveling by car. After Lu Yan asked Song Hui about the next day’s itinerary, he decided to rest early and recuperate.

A new life was about to begin here! Lu Yan thought this way before closing his eyes.

Lu Yan woke up early the next day, and for the first time since his rebirth, he slept so steadily, unspeakably refreshed.

Surprisingly, Song Hui actually got up earlier than him, and after he bought breakfast, he was ready to prepare everything.

Lu Yan felt more satisfied.

Worshiping the gods before starting was almost the same arrangement of every crew. This time was no exception.

At nine o’clock exactly, the worship to the gods began, perhaps it was done too much, so the ceremony had long been simplified. The sacrifices of tea and wine were placed, and incense was put in. The crew members worshiped in turn and it was over. It was estimated that the propaganda of this movie took a mysterious route, and there were not many reporters present, and they were all the ones who usually had a good relationship with the production of the crew.

After worshiping the gods, the lighting and photography were all ready, and the camera was turned on.

The first scene was the protagonist’s scene. It had nothing to do with Lu Yan, but he still stood aside and watched seriously.

The protagonist of this play was Gu Yang, who had just won the Golden Bell Award for best actor, and could be said to be one of the hottest actors nowadays.

Gu Yang was not particularly outstanding, he was just above average, but his acting skills were really good. But after all, the entertainment industry was considered a place to eat by face. Because of the drag of appearance, it took him many years to achieve today’s results, but anyway, he could be regarded as a top performer, and an actor like him who relied on strength to eat, as long there wasn’t any big problem, his professional vitality was still quite long, at least there was no need to worry about the decline in popularity caused by the empathy after the fans’ aesthetic fatigue.

The actor deserved to be the actor, the first shot went smoothly, and the second and the third went smoothly. After that, a small supporting role was added, and it was only slightly NG a few times. Generally speaking, the efficiency was extremely high. Director Li, who had always been strict, also nodded in satisfaction, with a slight smile on his usually serious faces.

Lu Yan had been watching carefully. There was only one scene of him in the afternoon, which was soon finished, but he stayed on the set from start to finish to observe and study. He felt that he had benefited a lot from the whole day. Lu Yan never worked with Gu Yang in his previous life. He had seen a lot of his plays, but he had not seen his acting state directly. He had always heard that Gu Yang’s acting skills were very good, but he never thought it was so good, just watching from the side could infect him, let alone playing with him directly. Thinking of tomorrow’s rivalry scene with Gu Yang, Lu Yan was so excited that his blood surged, as if he was looking forward to a duel between masters.

On the third day, Lu Yan still arrived on the set early. The summer morning was not too cold, and Lu Yan didn’t feel the coolness in his long-sleeved shirt. The refreshing morning breeze on his face felt extremely pleasant. He took a deep breath and felt that his internal organs were cleaned up.

Today Lu Yan only had one scene, but it was a very important one. It was the one he tried during the audition. The difference was that he was facing a invisible opponent at the time, but this time it was a real player, and the one who played against him was Gu Yang, the actor who was very skilled in acting.

Lu Yan had memorized his lines the night before, and the scenes were simulated in his mind over and over again. In fact, Lu Yan was a newcomer now, no one would criticize him too harshly even if he made any mistakes, but he did not allow himself to be slack in the slightest. From the moment of rebirth, he had higher requirements and goals for his life, every step must be taken down-to-earth, every opportunity must be firmly grasped, and he must not relax for a moment.

He quickly finished the makeup, because it was a modern drama and a male actor, he could save a lot of time in this aspect.

There were a few other people’s scenes before, and later it was his own. Lu Yan didn’t go to watch other people’s scenes anymore. Song Hui, who was next to him, bought water for him. He sat alone for a while to rest.

Lu Yan lowered his head slightly, a pair of feet slowly appeared in front of him, and stood still in front of him, he couldn’t help but raised his head. The visitor surprised him a little and he quickly stood up.

Gu Yang smiled at the slightly nervous young man in front of him, “Your name is Lu Yan, isn’t it?”

“Yes.” Lu Yan nodded, thought about it, and exclaimed, “Senior Gu Yang.”

Gu Yang was stunned when he heard this name, and then burst into laughter, and soon stopped, still smiling, “It’s a little strange, few people call me that.”

Lu Yan was a little embarrassed, “I also think it’s a little weird, or else, if senior doesn’t dislike it, can I call you Brother Yang?”

Gu Yang nodded immediately, “Of course, it’s much easier to hear.” Then he added a little jokingly, “As long as you don’t call brother Gu¹.”

The two looked at each other and laughed, and the strangeness at the beginning was diminished a lot.

Gu Yang smiled and explained his intentions, “The scene is a little bit difficult, aren’t you a little nervous?”

Lu Yan thought that Gu Yang was really good. He didn’t have the air of a big star. He was afraid that the newcomer was nervous and he deliberately reassured him. Of course, he was not nervous in his heart, but he couldn’t show it, so he smiled slightly “It’s a little nervous.”

Gu Yang patted him on the shoulder, “Don’t be nervous, just relax. I heard that you tried this scene when you auditioned, and you performed very well. Director Li also praised you a few words, just do it like that time”

Lu Yan slightly smiled modestly, “Director Li exaggerated his praise.”

“Director Li is not easy to praise people,” Gu Yang was half serious and half joking. “I have worked with Director Li several times, but I rarely hear him praise people. I also watched your scene yesterday, although there was only one lens, the sense of drama was quite good. I heard that you are a good student in school. Sure enough, a famous teacher has a good apprentice, and the younger generation is terrible.”

Lu Yan made a flattered expression, “Brother Yang also watched my scene. I really dare not take it.”

Gu Yang smiled, “didn’t you watch my scene all day yesterday? Nowadays, there are not many young people who work so hard like you.”

“I have just started, and there are still many things to learn.” Lu Yan continued to play the role of a humble junior.

The two chatted together. Lu Yan felt that although Gu Yang was already a popular star, he was unexpectedly very easy to get along with. Gu Yang also felt that this young junior was humble and worked hard to understand about advances and retreats. They liked each other very well and were very happy to get along with each other.

By the time their filming started, the two felt that they had known each other for many years, and they had a good understanding of each other. And this tacit understanding was also brought to their play. This very important and difficult play passed smoothly with almost no obstacles. This surprised Li Ran, who had been prepared to NG more than a dozen times.

After that, Lu Yan and Gu Yang became acquainted with each other. In their free time, they often discussed some acting aspects, and each had a lot of gains. Of course, Lu Yan also used Gu Yang to establish relationships with more crew members.

Notes

1. Brother in Chinese is “Ge/哥”, so brother Gu is “Gu Ge/谷哥” which sounds the same as the word in Chinese for google, “Guge/谷歌” , I´m guessing this is the reason why he doesn´t want to be called brother Gu. ↩︎